Welcome to THE DAME, our women's historical European martial arts fencing tournament. This competition aims to honour female fencers who are passionate about ancient weapons in a peaceful environment. We aim to showcase the technical skills of the combatants while preserving the tactical integrity of the fights, in accordance with descriptions from historical sources. The […]
Three days of fencing ⚔️, fun 🎉, food 🍲, and friends 🤝 (and foolery 😜?)! Fencing workshops and lectures, some local (liquid 💦) cultural activities, and a lot of fencing with friends! Rapier, messer, longsword, sabre, smallsword, side-sword, Destreza, Thibault, … There will always be one hall for free fencing. 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Guido Gezelleplein, 8000 […]
The Salle d'Armes is organising a sabre and "contre-pointe" training course on the weekend of 18 and 19 April. Jean-François Gilles will present the history and method of French counterpoint according to the fencing manual approved by the Minister of War in 1877. The programme: Friday 17 April: 7pm-10pm - training Saturday 18 April: 9am-7pm […]
The Salle d'Armes is organising a sabre and "contre-pointe" workshop on the weekend of 18 and 19 April. Jean-François Gilles will present the history and method of French counterpoint according to the fencing manual approved by the Minister of War in 1877. The programme: Friday 17 April: 7pm-10pm - training Saturday 18 April: 9am-7pm - […]
You liked it, you asked for it, so it is back. This April, Sofia Sidesword Spring, the first specialized sidesword+ tournament on the Balkans, shall give you the chance to prove your prowess once again. Categories include: * Sidesword * Ladies Sidesword * Mystery third discipline - HEMA Triathlon or Sidesword Teams. Sideswords provided! Sidesword […]
The Salle d'Armes is organising a sabre and "contre-pointe" training course on the weekend of 18 and 19 April. Jean-François Gilles will present the history and method of French counterpoint according to the fencing manual approved by the Minister of War in 1877. The programme: Friday 17 April: 7pm-10pm - training Saturday 18 April: 9am-7pm […]
Holmgång is a yearly HEMA competition hosted by SPIFF, taking place in Stockholm, Sweden. Check out our website (https://spiffaktning.se/index.php/holmgang/), HemaScorecard event (https://hemascorecard.com/infoSummary.php?e=925&t=0&m=0#) or @holmgang.competion on Instagram and Facebook for regular updates. Holmgång returns on 18–19 April 2026 with another two-day event at Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm! Registration will be closed on 28th of February at 24:00. […]
This will be the fifth edition of the Pugnare tournament, which will take place on the weekend of April 18th for the first time in Cabrera de Mar (Barcelona). This year’s event will feature three categories: longsword, rapier, and rapier & dagger. It’s a competition suitable for all genders and all levels of fencers. All […]
2nd leg of Irish Historical Fencing League 2026 hosted by Blademasters Academy in Cork City, Ireland! Featuring Longsword Tiered Tournament (48 slots) and Sidesword and Buckler Tournament (24 slots)
aris HEMA Open is an historical european martial arts competition that takes place every year in the City of Lights. This year's edition of the Paris HEMA Open will take place on the 25th and 26th June 2026 in central Paris.
Scherma Storica Lecco e Brianza Asd is proud to invite you to the second edition of the Fante di Spade tournament, this year featuring two events: * Sidesword and Dagger * * Smallsword * The tournament will take place at Palazzetto dello Sport in Malgrate (LC), Via Gaggio 3, on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The […]
Auckland Autumn Affair (AAA) returns this ANZAC weekend, 25–28 April, bringing the local HEMA community together for a full weekend of fencing and camaraderie in Auckland, New Zealand. AAA is a regional tournament featuring longsword, sidesword, shield, and buckler, with loaner weapons available for participants who need them. The event is designed to be welcoming, […]
Welcome to the first edition of Fencer Cup 2026 taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece! You will be able to participate in Open Longsword and Open Rapier on the 25th and 26th of April 2026 respectively. We will be delighted to have you!
Welcome to the second edition of Fante di Spade (Ace of Swords) that will be held in the city of Lecco, Italy on 25 of april 2026. This year there will be a competition of sidesword and dagger in the morning followed by a competition of smallsword in the afternoon. The partecipation fee wil be […]
THE best swordfighting tournament in the Kansas City and surrounding area, SwordStrong KC is held at the beginning of May each year and runs over three days. Both seasoned and novice fighters have a space in this tournament, providing everyone the opportunity to meet new friends, have new experiences and swordfight. Bringing fighters, speakers, experts, […]
We feel excited to invite you to the second iteration of Zuzelort! Our club run competitive tournament. There will be the following categories at this event: Longsword open Longsword womans+ (together limited to 66 spots) Saber open (18 spots) Fee: 40€ for one categorie 60€ for two Longsword is limited to 66 spots and the […]
London HEMA Open will be returning for its third year in May 2026. We're focusing on making the tournament experience better than ever - follow us on social media for more updates closer to the event.